June 23rd, we had this story about "Texas Heat Treating" becoming "ITAR" registered earlier this year; "USA Heat Treater Now “ITAR” Registered". As it turns out "Texas Heat Treating" is the second commercial heat treater in the state to become "ITAR" Registered, "Lark Heat Treating" in Houston became the first when it achieved this important accreditation January of 2026.

Why is this important-"Wikipedia" has this summary of "ITAR"; "The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is a strict set of U.S. Government regulations that controls the manufacture, export and import of defense-related articles, services and technical data. Enforced by the U.S. Department of State it ensures that military and space technologies do not fall into unauthorized hands."

What this means is that commercial and captive heat treater without this registration are unable to bid on any defense or space related services. Congratulations to both "Lark Heat Treat" and "Texas Heat Treating" for achieving this valuable accreditation.